Ferns: British and Exotic, Vol. VI

Full Title: Ferns: British and Exotic, Vol. VI (Onoclea; Fadyenia; Cyclopeltis; Didymochlaena; Aspidium, in part.)
Second Hand
Hardcover
Author: Lowe, E. J.
Published by: Groombridge and Sons
Language: English

1st edition. Book Condition: Good+.
Half leather with olive green textured paper boards, 4 spine bands, gilt spine titles, ruled lines and decoration to bands, gilt top edge (all gilt remaining fairly bright). 50 col. plates, all with tissue guards. The contents remain crisp and clean with almost no age toning; generally a small amount of spotting throughout with some plates remaining unaffected. The binding is less well preserved, with significant wear to the extremities and rear board. Small loss to the top of the spine. Cracked hinges though remains firmly bound. Light marks to yellow endpapers.